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1803
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Oracle and the Daily Advertiser — Monday 04 April 1803
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WANDSWORTH COMMON.
By Mr. WINSTANLEY
At Garraway's Coffee-house, 'Change-alley, Cornhll, on THURSDAY the 28th inst. at 12 o'Clock,
A VERY COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT, and WELL FITTED UP MODERN DWELLING HOUSE, with excellent offices, coach-house, stabling, and numerous out-buildings, yards, productive garden, pleasure-ground, fish-pond, and meadow of four acres, pleasantly situated on an agreeable eminence, at Allfarthing, on the verge of WANDSWORTH COMMON, West, only six miles from the three-bridges, the property, and residence of RICHARD BUSH, jun. Esq. who will give immediate posession.
The premises consist of eight bed-chambers, with suitable dressing-rooms and closets; a handsome drawing-room, and eating parlour, finished in a stile of peculiar neatness, with modern chimney-pieces, and French windows opening to the lawn; a morning-parlour, gentleman's-room, kitchen, washhouse, good cellaring, excellent water, and every other requisite accommodation for a genteel family, held for 43 years, at a ground-rent of only £5 per annum.
There is a field of near nine acres immediately opposite to the house, which is held for near 17 years, at a low rent, which may be had if required. To be viewed by tickets only, which, with descriptive particulars; May be had of Mr. Winstanley, Paternoster-row.
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Oracle and the Daily Advertiser — Monday 11 April 1803
WANDSWORTH COMMON. MR. WINSTANLEY respectfully acquaints the Pubiic that the HOUSE, Oakes, and Pleasure-Grounds, situate on the verge of WANDSWORTH COMMON, the Property and Residence of RICHARDD BUSH, Jun. Esq. advertised to be sold by auction at Garraway's, on Thursday, the 28th inst. is disposed of by Private Contract.
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British Press — Thursday 07 July 1803
LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 6.
DEAN v BRATHWAITE.
This was an acton of Trespass, brought by the Plaintiff, a stable-keeper, against Captain Brathwaite, for unlawfully seizing two horses, the property of the Plaintiff, and so immoderately driving them, that one of them died and the other was materially injured.
It appeared that the Defendant, on the 26th of August last, had hired a chaise and four for the purpose of going to Epsom races. He was accompanied by a Major Morgan, and their valets the valets rode inside the chaise, and the Defendant and his friend were in the Larowthe. When they came to Wandsworth Common, the Defeo lant, who wished to get to Epsom time enough for the Derby plates, thought the postillion did not drive with sufficient speed. He ordered him to dismount, and upon his refusal pulled him off, inhumanly kicked him on the face, and left him laying in the road, in a state of insensibility. He then took the reins himself, and drove with such rapidity, that when the animals reached Epsom, they appeared in a state of the utmost distress. One of them, a fine free horse, before in perfect health, staggered, and fell down. It rose again, was walked about a mile, then fell down, struggled, and died. The other was rendered ill and incapable of working as usual.
The defence set up was, that the Postillion was drunk, and tiait th Defendant had therefore pulled him off, and drive the chaise. This defence was attempted to be substantiated by Major Morgan, but there did not appear the least foundation for it. .
The Jury gave a verdict for £41 allowing £36 for the horse, which had been killed, and £5 for the one injured.
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